
Field Service/Customer Engineer II - (C2)
Austin, TXFull-time$31–42.4/hrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago
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Job overview
Applied Materials seeks a Field Service/Customer Engineer II to install, maintain, upgrade, and troubleshoot semiconductor equipment while serving as a direct customer liaison. The engineer performs preventive and corrective maintenance, diagnoses system and process issues, and may coordinate retrofit work or guide less experienced engineers. The role works autonomously within established procedures and may lead work without supervising others.
Skills & qualifications
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Full job description
Who We Are
Applied Materials is the global leader in materials science and engineering solutions that are at the foundation of virtually every new semiconductor chip and advanced display in the world. The equipment that we create and service is essential to advancing AI and accelerating the commercialization of next-generation semiconductor chips. Join us and push the boundaries of materials science and engineering in a company at the foundation of the electronics industry. The work we do together advances the world’s technology.
What We Offer
Salary:
$31.00 - $42.40
Location:
Austin,TX
You’ll benefit from a supportive work culture that encourages you to learn, develop, and grow your career as you take on challenges and drive innovative solutions for our customers. We empower our team to push the boundaries of what is possible—while learning every day in a supportive leading global company. Visit our Careers website to learn more.
At Applied Materials, we care about the health and wellbeing of our employees. We’re committed to providing programs and support that encourage personal and professional growth and care for you at work, at home, or wherever you may go. Learn more about our benefits (https://hrportal.ehr.com/applied/) .
As a Field Service Engineer [Customer Engineer] at Applied Materials, you serve as the direct liaison with customers, collaborating closely to install, maintain, and upgrade equipment. You'll use digital analytics for troubleshooting and apply basic diagnostic techniques to assess and address technical issues. Your responsibilities include performing preventative and corrective maintenance on various systems such as electrical, vacuum, mechanical, plasma, hydraulic, and gas systems. Additionally, you'll coordinate and communicate directly with customers to ensure smooth operations and exceptional service.
Has developed expertise in a variety of work processes or activities typically developed through a combination of job-related training and considerable on-the-job experience. Typically acts as a lead, coordinating the work of others- but not a supervisor. Works autonomously within established procedures and practices.
Key Responsibilities
Performs startups through Tier III including process qualifications with assistance. Understands all qualifications performed on tool and verifies operational quality (process qualification) of systems equipment including ability to use customer's metrology equipment. Plans for and completes all levels of preventative and corrective maintenance within timelines. Troubleshoots key technical issues at the component level. Diagnose and recommends solutions for complex system downs. Uses process data to diagnose hardware problems. Resolves some sustaining process issues on well characterized tools.
Troubleshoots key technical issues at the component level. Uses routine process data and on site data logging functions to diagnose system downs. Diagnoses and resolves hardware and software issues. May resolve sustaining process issues with assistance or on very well characterized tools.
Performs complex retrofits. May occasionally organize and lead retrofit activities.
Ensures the correct revs of procedures and schematics. Identifies and corrects procedural issues. Applies global best practices to solve problems for their customer. Occasionally contributes to global best practices. Creates methodologies and procedures as necessary. Participates in patent processes/discussions and documents IP as appropriate.
Anticipates and responds to fab issues including communicating with CE's in other locations. Drives corrective processes through key stakeholders (PBG, Customer Spec owners, ECO owners, GPS, etc.) or escalates as appropriate. Communicates findings to others and provides suggestions to improve checklists and procedures. Participates in customer meetings and escalations.
Within assigned scope, assist management in operation of site service business. Assists Applied Materials field management in establishing and achieving objectives for assigned accounts. Keeps field management informed on customer perception of system performance. Takes initiative to avoid and resolve customer problems. May occasionally initiate projects to drive down costs or increase uptime.
Provides technical guidance to less experienced CE's on complex system problems including sustaining process issues. Instructs customers in the operation and maintenance of system.
Follows all checklists and procedures, including safety.
Functional Knowledge
- Has developed depth of skills in a range of processes, procedures and systems, or acts as the technical expert in an area
Business Expertise
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Uses knowledge of how related teams impact achievement of objectives
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Understands the impact of various actions/decisions on the account(s). Takes initiative to avoid and resolve customer problems.
Leadership
- May act as a team lead, may allocate work to more junior team member; provides subject matter guidance to more junior team members
Problem Solving
- Gathers and analyzes data to identify and solve problems that arise with little or no precedent
Impact
- Impacts own team and other teams whose work activities are closely related; suggests improvements to existing processes and solutions to improve the efficiency of the team
Interpersonal Skills
- Evaluates and communicates technical content in a clear manner
Additional Information
Time Type:
Full time
Employee Type:
Assignee / Regular
Travel:
Yes, 25% of the Time
Relocation Eligible:
Yes
The salary offered to a selected candidate will be based on multiple factors including location, hire grade, job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and with consideration of internal equity of our current team members. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, candidates may be eligible for other forms of compensation such as participation in a bonus and a stock award program, as applicable.
For all sales roles, the posted salary range is the Target Total Cash (TTC) range for the role, which is the sum of base salary and target bonus amount at 100% goal achievement.
Applied Materials is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.
In addition, Applied endeavors to make our careers site (https://www.appliedmaterials.com/us/en/careers.html) accessible to all users. If you would like to contact us regarding accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact us via e-mail at [email protected], or by calling our HR Direct Help Line at 877-612-7547, option 1, and following the prompts to speak to an HR Advisor. This contact is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.
How this job compares
Set against the 1,216 open Field Service Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$31–42.4/hr
- Texas median$30–42/hr38 hourly ranges
- US median$31–42/hr384 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $36.70/hr, is close to the Texas median midpoint ($36/hr) — in the middle half of Field Service Engineer hourly ranges in Texas.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 114 open Field Service Engineer jobs in Texas and 1,216 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Texas
- Eaton Corporation14 open
- Applied Materials (this employer)13 open
- Insight Global6 open
- Experience
- Field Service Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 5 years (853 postings).
- Education
- 379 of the 1,216 open Field Service Engineer jobs (31%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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